What to do and see in West Bank, West Bank: The Best Ancient Ruins

July 18, 2021 Esmeralda Fenner

Discover the best top things to do in West Bank, Palestinian Territories including Mount Eival, Al Khader Church, Ein Prat Nature Reserve (Wadi Qelt), The Church of St. Catherine, Susya - National Heritage Site, Jacob's Well, Ancient Shiloh (Tel Shiloh), Qumran Caves, Tel es-Sultan, Tell Balata Archaeological Park.
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1. Mount Eival

Mount Eival, Nablus Palestinian Territories
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5.0 based on 1 reviews

Mount Eival

2. Al Khader Church

Municipality Street, Ramallah Palestinian Territories
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5.0 based on 5 reviews

Al Khader Church

3. Ein Prat Nature Reserve (Wadi Qelt)

East from Almon (Anatot) Road 437, Israeli Settlement, Kfar Adumim Palestinian Territories +972 2-571-5859 [email protected] http://www.parks.org.il/ParksAndReserves/pratNachal/Pages/default.aspx
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4.5 based on 111 reviews

Ein Prat Nature Reserve (Wadi Qelt)

The desert scenery, abundance of water and varied vegetation create this unique oasis – the Ein Prat Nature Reserve. You will also find monasteries and archaeological findings – remnants of human activity in different periods.

Reviewed By bfindysz - Jerusalem District, Israel

On a warm and clear late winter day we drove down to the area above Jericho to explore a bit of the landscape punctuated by rare wild flowers and green fuzz from a long wet season. Stopped first at a fine lookout en route to St. George's monastery that hugs the valley wall in Wadi Kelt. Easy to find: on the left side of the road there is a huge cross at the top of a small hill. Park and walk up the hill. The monastery itself is just a bit further down the asphalt path. Park near a stone gate crowned by a cross, enter and start to descend. It will be worth the effort. Open from 9 till 13 daily.

4. The Church of St. Catherine

Bethlehem Palestinian Territories +970 2 274 2425 http://www.sacred-destinations.com/israel/bethlehem-st-catherine.htm
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4.5 based on 269 reviews

The Church of St. Catherine

Reviewed By highimpactuk - Welwyn Garden City, United Kingdom

This small and beautiful church is next to the church of nativity. This 19th-century church shares a wall with the Nativity church and remains a working church today. It has a lovely courtyard and is usually less crowded than the church of nativity.

5. Susya - National Heritage Site

Road 317, Hebron 9040100 Palestinian Territories +972 1599-500037 http://www.atarsusya.co.il
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4.5 based on 21 reviews

Susya - National Heritage Site

Reviewed By David_Haivri - Israel, null

Politics aside, region can be a bit confusing even for locals, let alone for foreign tourists. I wish that tripadvisor would allow to list locations that are under full Israeli control as such so to help tourists get a better understanding of what to expect. Susya is site of an ancient Israelite city, dating back to the time of the second temple in Jerusalem. It is a large archaeological site with many artifacts of buildings and cave dwellings and great ancient synagogue with amazing stone pillars and mosaic floors. As mentioned above it is in Israeli administered areas, the site entrance has a modern visitors center, coffee shop, gift shop and clean restrooms. Add to your must visit list.

6. Jacob's Well

Nablus Palestinian Territories
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4.5 based on 54 reviews

Jacob's Well

7. Ancient Shiloh (Tel Shiloh)

Road 60 Israeli Settlement, Shilo 483000 Palestinian Territories +972 2-994-4019 http://www.telshilo.org.il
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4.5 based on 42 reviews

Ancient Shiloh (Tel Shiloh)

Reviewed By 519sidn

Amazing ancient site .Lot's to see from different era's , many of which are in amazing condition. Th site itself is actually quite an expance as ell , lots to see. s

8. Qumran Caves

Wadi Qumran Palestinian Territories +972 2-994-2235 http://www.parks.org.il
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Qumran Caves

These eleven caves were made famous when the Dead Sea Scrolls, the oldest manuscript of the Hebrew Bible, were discovered between the years 1947 and 1956.

Reviewed By BearH928 - Williamsburg, United States

This National Park is well laid out over the site where the Jewish Essene sect lived and devloped what came to be noted as the "dead sea scrolls" . Stark in its desert

9. Tel es-Sultan

Ein es-Sultan Street, Jericho Palestinian Territories +970 2 232 1909 http://www.visitpalestine.ps/en/where-to-go/jericho/sites-and-attractions/tell-es-sultan?ino=14
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Tel es-Sultan

Reviewed By narayanmeghani

We visited this ancient city, which is supposed to be considered 10500 yeras old habite, and oldest city. Besides this it is 13000 feet below sea level. THE RUINS are worth studing for the experts of Archiology.

10. Tell Balata Archaeological Park

5715 Road Tell Balata, Nablus Palestinian Territories http://www.tellbalata.com/
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4.0 based on 13 reviews

Tell Balata Archaeological Park

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